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President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at the African Growth and Opportunity Act | AGOA

What could global turmoil mean for Africa in 2025?

PoliticsJanuary 3, 2025
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January 5, 2025

Mali army claims arrest of IS-linked group leader

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Mozambican security forces are seen next to a burning barricade in Maputo

Mozambique's political crisis escalates

Mozambique's political crisis escalates

Political unrest in Mozambique has soared ahead of January 15 inauguration of President-elect Daniel Chapo.
PoliticsJanuary 4, 202501:30 min
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Waste not, want not? South Africa's food waste crisis

Waste not, want not? South Africa's food waste crisis

South Africa wastes over 10 megatons of food a year — yet over half the population live below the poverty line.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 2, 202504:03 min
Simbabwe führt Goldmünzen als Zahlungsmittel ein

Zimbabwe's new currency struggles amid old problems

Zimbabwe's new currency struggles amid old problems

The ZIG, short for Zimbabwe Gold, was meant to stabilize the African country's economy but failed.
BusinessJanuary 2, 202502:17 min
Women and children, who have fled Mozambique, wait for shelter at a resthouse in Malawi

Malawi struggles to feed thousands amid refugee crisis

Malawi struggles to feed thousands amid refugee crisis

Malawi is trying to feed its own citizens and thousands of refugees fleeing Mozambique's post-election violence.
PoliticsJanuary 2, 2025
A protester throws a stone toward an armored vehicle as protesters clash with Mozambican riot police in Maputo on November 27, 2024

Africa in 2025: Strengthening democracy key to growth

Africa in 2025: Strengthening democracy key to growth

Experts are calling for better governance and transparent elections to ensure political stability and economic growth.
BusinessJanuary 1, 2025
Senator Okiya Omtatah sits among protesters demonstrating against what they say is a wave of unexplained abductions of government critics

Why abductions in Kenya pose a threat to national security

Why abductions in Kenya pose a threat to national security

Many people in Kenya fear that the ongoing abductions pose a serious threat to national security.
Human RightsDecember 31, 2024
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Football 2025 preview: Top events and exciting matches

This year promises to be filled with mouthwatering football contests and spectacular soccer showpieces.
January 3, 202526:20 min
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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Cyril Ramaphosa shake hands in front of a G20 Brazil backdrop

South Africa chairs G20: Ambitious plans, geopolitical woes

The first-ever African G20 presidency will revolve around climate justice and state debt. Making progress will be tough.
PoliticsDecember 29, 2024
Ndolo and Ngoiri in action on the blue mat in Nairobi

Fencing in Kenya: A chance for a better life

Epee fencer Alexandra Ndolo is making sports history for Kenya and with coach Ashley Ngoiri wants to establish fencing.
SportsDecember 19, 2024
Syrian fighters watch Russian armored vehicles driving past near the Hmeimim Air Base, a Syrian air base currently operated by Russia, in the town of Hmeimim, southeast of Latakia.

Russian military: Moving from Syria to Libya?

Russian military bases in Syria appear to be being packed up and evacuated. But where is Russia going?
ConflictsDecember 18, 2024
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Shadows of German colonialism

DW's new series on how German colonialism shaped modern-day Africa and what Africans think of Germany's colonial legacy.
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Two men face off in a boxing match

Kenyan boxers punch back against crime

These youth living in an urban slum in Kenya are learning how to throw powerful hooks, jabs and punches.
SocietyDecember 28, 202401:30 min
A young man in a striped short-sleeved shirt stands with his arms spread open, at a port

My City: Saint Louis, aka Ndar

Musician Bayla Diara shows off the former colonial capital Saint Louis, known locally as Ndar, in Senegal.
SocietyDecember 24, 202403:03 min
Asanda Mankayi, Cape Town resident, in profile, wearing a baseball cap, looking down on the city from an elevated vantage point.

Digital nomads price locals out of Cape Town housing market

Concerns rise that an influx of Western remote workers is worsening the housing crisis in South Africa's Cape Town.
SocietyDecember 12, 202403:36 min